Jimmy Ortega
Acting
1957-11-18 · El Paso, Texas, USA
He was born and raised in El Paso Texas. Miguel Ortega (father) was a cross country truck driver and Paulina Ortega (mother) a housewife. Began career doing summer stock theater for 2 years - El Paso Del Norte. Moved to Los Angeles in 1978. Shortly after arriving, he started to work as a stuntman on a picture by the name of Hooper (1978). His first acting job was in a guest starring role on a TV show by the name of CHiPs (1977). He has won a Stuntman's Award - Most Spectacular Sequence - "North & South" miniseries. He also won a Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance By Cast - Traffic (2000).
Filmography
Knox Goes Away
2024 · Movie
Babylon
2022 · Movie
Walker
2021 · Series
Peppermint
2018 · Movie
Sicario: Day of the Soldado
2018 · Movie
Westworld
2016 · Series
Lethal Weapon
2016 · Series
Sabotage
2014 · Movie
Out of the Blue
2013 · Movie
The Babymakers
2012 · Movie
Savages
2012 · Movie
The Double
2011 · Movie
The Rum Diary
2011 · Movie
The A-Team
2010 · Movie
Safe Harbor
2009 · Movie
Crank: High Voltage
2009 · Movie
Fast & Furious
2009 · Movie
Lakeview Terrace
2008 · Movie
Lone Rider
2008 · Movie
Delta Farce
2007 · Movie
Dead Write
2007 · Movie
Smokin' Aces
2006 · Movie
Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror
2006 · Movie
The Unit
2006 · Series
Just Like Heaven
2005 · Movie
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
2005 · Movie
The Longest Yard
2005 · Movie
Man of the House
2005 · Movie
Spanglish
2004 · Movie
Hidalgo
2004 · Movie
Arrested Development
2003 · Series
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003 · Movie
The Italian Job
2003 · Movie
A Man Apart
2003 · Movie
Ticker
2002 · Movie
Serving Sara
2002 · Movie
Ghosts of Mars
2001 · Movie
Double Take
2001 · Movie
Traffic
2000 · Movie
All the Pretty Horses
2000 · Movie
Submerged
2000 · Movie
Ground Zero
2000 · Movie
Across the Line
2000 · Movie
Running Red
1999 · Movie
The Base
1999 · Movie
Ringmaster
1998 · Movie
David and Lisa
1998 · Movie
Vampires
1998 · Movie
V.I.P.
1998 · Series
Martial Law
1998 · Series
The Mask of Zorro
1998 · Movie
American History X
1998 · Movie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 · Movie
The Replacement Killers
1998 · Movie
Amistad
1997 · Movie
Brooklyn South
1997 · Series
L.A. Confidential
1997 · Movie
She's So Lovely
1997 · Movie
Spawn
1997 · Movie
Out to Sea
1997 · Movie
Persons Unknown
1996 · Movie
Mars Attacks!
1996 · Movie
Forest Warrior
1996 · Movie
Last Man Standing
1996 · Movie
Foxfire
1996 · Movie
Escape from L.A.
1996 · Movie
Soul of the Game
1996 · Movie
Strange Days
1995 · Movie
Midnight Man
1995 · Movie
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995 · Movie
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995 · Movie
Ring of Fire III: Lion Strike
1995 · Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995 · Movie
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994 · Movie
Dragstrip Girl
1994 · Movie
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 · Movie
Dead Connection
1994 · Movie
Tombstone
1993 · Movie
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
1993 · Movie
Jailbait
1993 · Movie
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993 · Movie
Blind Side
1993 · Movie
Nemesis
1992 · Movie
Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992 · Movie
Renegade
1992 · Series
American Me
1992 · Movie
Night Eyes II
1991 · Movie
Guilty as Charged
1991 · Movie
The Rookie
1990 · Movie
Predator 2
1990 · Movie
Marked for Death
1990 · Movie
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990 · Movie
Internal Affairs
1990 · Movie
K-9
1989 · Movie
Juarez
1988 · Movie
The Seventh Sign
1988 · Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Series
Beauty and the Beast
1987 · Series
Extreme Prejudice
1987 · Movie
Running Scared
1986 · Movie
North and South
1985 · Series
Moving Violations
1985 · Movie
Falcon Crest
1981 · Series
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · Series
The Nude Bomb
1980 · Movie
Knots Landing
1979 · Series
Taxi
1978 · Series
Hooper
1978 · Movie
Dallas
1978 · Series
CHiPs
1977 · Series
Columbo
1971 · Series